Master's degree Chemistry of Materials for Energy and Environment (CM2E)
ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Component
Collège Sciences et Technologies pour l’Energie et l’Environnement (STEE)
Language(s)
English
Presentation
CM2E master’s degree offers a complete education program in the field of materials chemistry, by addressing all aspects related to their synthesis/elaboration, their fine characterization and implementation for specific applications, and the study of their characteristic properties.
This master’s degree allows you to find rapidly a job in the industry as a senior executive, in all sectors of activity using or designing materials, as soon as you have obtained the Master's degree. Alternatively, you can continue your training with a PhD thesis (+3 years) to obtain the doctor degree, which can be an advantage in several fields of research and development.
CM2E connects the academic laboratory environment and the industry while responding to energy and sustainable transition challenges. Among the various methods we teach, we attach particular importance to the sustainable elaboration and design of materials, focusing on biosourced methods. Students will acquire all the scientific skills to design materials, understand their properties at different scales (micro/nano) and know how and for which kind of applications they can be used. Materials are everywhere in our life. It has been this way since the dawn of time and will always be so in the future, however the methods to make materials are changing. CM2E adapts you to this evolution.
The education program, comprising lectures, supervised and practical work and case studies, is entirely taught in English by university lecturers and researchers doing their research activity at IPREM (Institute of Analytical Sciences and Physico-Chemistry for Environment and Materials) https://iprem.univ-pau.fr/en/institute.html, as well as external socio-professional stakeholders. We attach particular importance to the latest technological advances and applications (in the field of energy and health for example).
The first year’s program is common with BIM (Bio-Inspired Materials, see dedicated page). CM2E and BIM are separate in the second year, which should be anticipated by the choice of proposed options.
30
Student capacity
Objectives
· Train the students to an advanced specialized level for present and future challenges in materials chemistry
· Develop their engineering and research skills
· Develop collaborative and open working skills
· Develop environmental awareness
· Prepare students for leading positions in industry and academic institutions.
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Skills
At the end of this program, the students of the "Chemistry of Materials for Energy and Environment" master’s degree will be able to:
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Elaborate materials by modern and sustainable methods
- Use various analytical techniques to characterize materials,
- Validate, interpret, and model experimental results,
- Produce quality research,
- Carry out a research project.
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Write in a report and communicate appropriately with experts.
Additional information
Organisation
Training content
Practical training is carried out in the chemistry lab of the university, and in the different research rooms of the Institute of Analytical Sciences and Physico-Chemistry for Environment and Materials (IPREM), hosting cutting-edge scientific equipment.
Universal adjustments
The UPPA offers study and examination accommodations for students with special status or specific constraints in order to promote their success.
Find out more about possible adaptations
Trainings
Intership | Mandatory |
|---|---|
Intership duration | 2-3 months for the 1st year / 4-6 months for the 2nd year |
Program
Different kinds of materials and their properties
2 credits16,5hElaboration of materials 1
4 credits33hOrganic polymers
2 credits16,5hInorganic materials
2 credits16,5h
Environmentally sustainable chemistry
3 creditsEnvironmentally friendly design of materials
2 credits15hGreen chemistry
2 credits15h
Polymer science in the lab
2 credits40hBiomimetism
4 creditsModeling
4 creditsLanguage to choose
2 creditsChoice: 1 among 2
English
2 creditsFrench for foreigner semestre impair
2 credits39h
Choice: 3 to 4 among 9
Magnetic properties of materials
2 creditsCharacterization methods 1
2 creditsX-ray diffraction
2 creditsStructural analysis, scattering techniques
2 credits
Coupling experience and theory
2 creditsBiomimetic peptide self-assembly for functional materials
2 creditsCell Biology
2 creditsBiomimetism introduction and awarness
4 creditsCorporate world
2 credits15hProjects managment and intellectual property
2 credits15h
Composite materials 1
2 credits18hIntroduction to composite materials
1 credits9hMechanical properties of composite materials 1
1 credits9h
Intro to polymer physics
2 creditsMain polymer families and recycling
2 creditsElectrochemical kinetics
2 credits19,5h
Optional
Physical chemistry of macromolecular solutions
2 credits16,5hAcademic and industrial internship
5 creditsProject
1 creditsIndustrial or academic internship
3 credits
Materials chemistry in the lab
2 creditsCharacterization methods 2
6 creditsNuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
2 creditsMicroscopies
2 credits18h
Elaboration of materials 2
4 creditsPolymer chemistry
2 creditsSol-gel chemistry
2 credits
Language to choose
2 creditsChoice: 1 among 2
English
2 credits15hFrench for foreigner semestre pair
2 credits
Choice: 4 to 5 among 9
Electronic properties of materials
4 creditsLi-ion battery project
2 creditsGlobal Climate change (Climate Economics, Risk, Anthropocene)
2 creditsProject Biomim'expo
2 creditsMaterial corrosion
2 credits16,5hElectronic and vibrational spectroscopies
2 creditsRemarkable properties materials
2 creditsTheoretical spectroscopy
2 creditsInorganic materials
4 credits33hMetals and alloys
2 credits16,5hCeramics
2 credits16,5h
Optional
Composite materials 2
1 creditsThermoset matrices
1 credits9h
Materials For Energy Storage And Conversion
4 creditsNew materials
4 creditsSurface Chemistry And Int
4 creditsMulti-Scale Description of Complex systems
4 creditsOptical Properties Of Materials
4 creditsLanguage to choose
2 creditsChoice: 1 among 2
English
2 credits19,5hFrench for foreigner
2 credits39h
Choice: 1 to 3 among 13
Methods And Techniques For Polymer-based Materials Synthesis
2 creditsNanomaterials : from the laboratory to the application
1 creditsPolymers and the environment
2 creditsNatural Polymers - Biomass Valorization
2 credits16,5h
Adhesion & Adhesives
4 credits34hTheoretical Chemistry and Spectroscopies (RCTF)
4 creditsTheoretical chemistry applied to the study of materials (RCT)
4 creditsPolymers for living systems
2 credits16,5hIntroduction to biological soft matter
2 credits16,5h
Imaging techniques for environmental samples and materials
2 credits18hIndustrial copolymers
1 creditsIndustrial copolymers
1 credits12h
Nanocomposites
1,5 creditsNanocomposites
1,5 credits13,5h
Nanomaterials
1,5 creditsNanomaterials
1,5 credits13,5h
Numerical methods
3 creditsQuantum reactivity
3 credits
Admission
Admission requirements
Academic Requirements
- Applicants must hold at least a Bachelor's degree for the Master 1 level.
- Applicants must hold at least a 4-year university level for the Master 2 level
English Language Requirements
Applicants must be fluent in English, both in writing and speaking. An applicant whose native language is not English has to take a recognized international English test.
Minimum required score: CECRL B2 level in English
How to apply
Tuition Fees and partial exemptions
Go to the Tuition fee page
The school partially exempts non-EU students from the differentiated fees for initial training enrolling in the Master's program.
Student capacity
30 students: 15 in M1 and 15 in M2
Prerequisites
Academic Requirements
- Applicants must hold at least a Bachelor's degree for the Master 1 level.
- Applicants must hold at least a 4-year university level for the Master 2 level
English Language Requirements
Applicants must be fluent in English, both in writing and speaking. An applicant whose native language is not English has to take a recognized international English test.
Minimum required score: CECRL B2 level in English
And after
Professional insertion
Prospects for employment or further study
Sectors
· Chemistry
· Energy (photovoltaics, batteries, fuel cells, artificial photosynthesis ..)
· Environment (non-polluting materials, pollution control materials, and storage…)
· Transport (composite materials, surface treatments ...)
· Micro- and nano-technologies (semiconductors, thin films, sensors)
· Computational engineering of materials (design and optimization of materials assisted by multi-scale modeling)
· Electronics and optoelectronics (LED, screens, lasers, photonic components)
· Health and biomaterials (bioactive materials, drug delivery, imaging)
· Pharmaceutical industry (formulation, excipients, materials for processes and packaging)
· Aeronautics and space (light materials, functional coatings, thermal protection)
· Advanced metallurgy (innovating alloys, thermal treatments, protection against corrosion)
· Recycling and circular economy (eco-design of materials, recycling, waste valorization)
· Biosourced materials (biosourced polymers, functional packaging)
Fields
- Research and Development
Positions
· Research and Innovation Engineer
· Project Manager
· Senior manager in design and development (design engineer)
· Senior manager in production (process engineer, production engineer)
· Senior manager responsible for quality operations or even production management
· Technical Director (R & D)
· Academic researcher (possible after a PhD thesis) (+3 years)